Radiator supporting device



Sept. 8, 1936. .1. w. FARLEY RADIATOR SUPPORTING DEVICE Filed July 17, 1935 INVENTOR /rim 76 W -21 M /6 451 n" .1 v I f I I I 1 Jar-m HFARLEY.

BY I n -21 1 Ye ATTORNEYS Patented Sept. 8, 1936 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 4 Claims.

The invention relates to devices for supporting the radiators of heating systems upon the walls of buildings and it aims to provide an exceptionally simple and inexpensive device of this character, yet one which will be readily useable in connection with difierent types of radiators, quickly and easily adjustable to position the radiator at the desired height and to truly level the same, and rigid and durable.

With the foregoing in view, the invention resides in the novel subject matter hereinafter de scribed and claimed, the description being accomplished by reference to the accompanying drawing.

Fig. 1 is a perspective View showing one of the improved radiator supporting devices with the wall bracket and the radiator-engaging bracket plate connected with each other in vertically spaced relation, showing also a device for spacing the lower end of the radiator from the wall.

Fig. 2 is a combined vertical section and elevation showing the same wall bracket and radiator-engaging bracket plate connected with each other in close relation, the bracket plate being engaged with the upper portion of a radiator.

Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 2 but illustrating the relation of parts when the bracket plate is to engage the lower end of a radiator.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view showing a slightly different radiator-engaging bracket plate.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view showing a slightly different wall bracket.

The wall bracket shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3 comprises a fiat horizontal plate 6 to lie between blocks, bricks or tiles 1 of a Wall, said plate having a vertically bent inner end 8 to interlock with one or more of the tiles or the like, said end 8 preferably projecting downwardly. The inner end portion of the plate 6 is downwardly offset and terminates in a horizontal flange 9 having a longitudinal slot l0, and the plate portion ll which connects said flange 9 with the remainder of the plate is disposed vertically and constitutes an abutment to lie against the inner side of the wall.

In Fig. 5, the wall bracket comprises a horizontal plate l2 having a bent inner end I4 corresponding to the end 8 of the plate 6. This plate [2 terminates at its inner end in a horizontal portion l5 having a longitudinal slot l6, and said plate is provided with vertically bent abutment lugs I! to lie against the inner side of the wall, said lugs being bent either upwardly or downwardly as desired.

In Figs. 1, 2 and 3, a radiator-engaging bracket plate I8 is provided, said plate being disposed in a vertical plane and having a laterally bent inner end providing a flange l 9 to lie against the inner side of the wall. Between its ends, the plate I8 is provided with lateral horizontal lugs 28 having 5 openings 2|, said lugs being preferably formed by bending the ends of a metal strip 22 which is riveted, welded or otherwise secured to one side of the bracket plate IS. The upper edge of this 7 plate I8 is formed with a concave seat 23 to en- '10 gage a section-connecting nipple 24 of a conventional radiator 25, said upper edge being provided with three notches 26 to accommodate the usual section-connecting rodor rods 27 of the radiator 25. Some radiators include one tie rod at each 15 end, some are provided with two, some with three and some with none. Any of these types may be supported with the invention.

In Fig. 4, the bracket plate l8 is identical with the bracket plate l8, with the exception that its 20 lugs 20 are integral with the upper and lower edges of the plate. In this view, the reference characters l9, 2|, 23 and 26 correspond to the formations above described by use of the reference characters l9, 2|, 23 and 26.

Either one of the bracket plates l8 or I8 may be connected with either one of the wall brackets 6 or l2. In Fig. 1, a bolt 28 having nuts 29 and 30 at its ends, passes through the slot l0 and through the openings 2| of the lugs 20, one or 30 both of the nuts being locked in any suitable way. The bolt 28 also passes through an eye 3| on the inner end of a horizontal tie-bolt 32, the outer end of this tie-bolt being provided with radiatorengaging means 33. 35

In Fig. 2, a shorter bolt 34 having a head 35 at its upper end and a nut 36, passes through the slot l0 and the lugs 20 for holding the radiator-engaging bracket in closer relation with the wall bracket than in Fig. 1.

In Fig. 3, a much longer bolt 31 passes through the slot l0 and through the lugs 20, the upper end of said bolt being provided with a head 38 and its lower end with a suitably locked nut 39. This construction is used when the radiator is to 45 be supported from its lower end, whereas the relations shown in Figs. 1 and 2 are employed to support it from the upper end. In Fig. 3, with the radiator supported at its lower end, a tiebolt 32*- identical with the tie-bolt 32 is employed so for the upper end of the radiator.

It will be observed that the bracket plate l8 or l8 is narrow vertically compared with its horizontal length, requiring a minimum of metal. The vertical spacing of the lugs 20 or 20 how- 55 ever, prevents canting of the plate l8 or H! with respect to the suspending bolt 28, 34 or 31, regardless of the vertical narrowness of said plate, and the laterally bent flange l9 or |9 prevents the wall-engaging end of said plate from cutting into the wall, which would otherwise occur with a plate having such small vertical width.

In Fig. 1, I have shown a device for spacing the lower end of the radiator from the wall, said spacing device being carried by a suspending strip 4| bolted or riveted at 42 to the bracket 13, and in Fig. 4 the opening 43 denotes the point at which the strip 4| may be attached to the bracket I8. The spacing device 40 is preferably in the form of a vertical plate riveted, bolted or welded at 44 to the lower end of the strip 4|, the ends of said plate being horizontally split and bent to provide upper and lower lugs 45 and 46 which project in opposite directions, the lugs at one end of the plate being intended to abut the wall and those at the other end to abut the radiator.

It will be seen from the foregoing that a novel device has been provided for attaining the desired ends, Excellent results are to be had with the details disclosed but within the scope of the invention as claimed, variations may be made.

I claim:

1. In a radiator supporting device, a radiator engaging bracket plate having a radiator seat at its upper edge, said plate being disposed in a vertical plane and having vertically spaced laterally projecting horizontal lugs between its ends, said lugs having openings to receive a suspending bolt, said bracket plate being relatively narrow vertically compared with its horizontal width and having a laterally bent wall-engaging flange on its inner end disposed in a vertical plane, the vertical spacing of said lugs preventing canting of said bracket plate with respect to the suspending bolt regardless of the vertical narrowness of said plate; said flange preventing the inner end of said plate from cutting into the wall as would otherwise occur due to said vertical narrowness of said plate.

2. In a radiator supporting device, a plate to lie horizontally between wall blocks, tiles or bricks, said plate having a vertically bent outer end to interlock with the wall, said plate being of sulficient length to project inwardly from the wall and having stamped-out lugs at its longitudinal edges disposed in a vertical plane to abut the inner side of the wall, said plate terminating in a horizontal inner end portion elongated in a direction parallel with said Vertical plane, said inner end portion having a bolt-receiving slot extending unidirectionally with its length.

3. In a radiator-supporting means, a spacer comprising a supending strip for attachment to a wall bracket, and a plate disposed in a vertical plane and secured against one side of said strip to space the lower end of the radiator from the 

